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The ACC lags behind its power conference colleagues in paying its head football coaches, according to USA Today’s annual Bowl Subdivision salary database. Florida State’s Jimbo Fisher is the ACC’s highest-paid coach, but his $3,591,667 guaranteed compensation for 2014 ranks only 14th nationally, behind five coaches in the Southeastern Conference, four in the Big Ten, three in the Big 12 and one in the Pacific 12. Virginia Tech’s Frank Beamer, FBS’ winningest-active coach, is the ACC’s fourth highest-paid big whistle, behind Fisher, Clemson’s Dabo Swinney and Louisville’s Bobby Petrino. Beamer’s $2,660,913 is 35th nationally...

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